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ArcticLink III BX Solution Platform Family

Versatile Mobile Device Display Interface Bridge Solutions

 

While the ideal design of a smartphone and tablet would include a processor and display of matching interfaces, many times BOM restrictions, part availability, target specification or other factors preclude this. When faced with differing display interface standards, system designers must rely on a display bridge device to allow their components to ‘talk’ to each other.

To address these needs, QuickLogic’s ArcticLink III BX solution platform features a variety of display bridge variants, useful for applications from a tablet-based RGB to LVDS design, or in more complication smartphone design where a single MIPI-DSI 2 lane output from the processor needs to be sent as a MIPI-DSI 4-lane to the 720p embedded display, as well as bridged to RGB for an MHL transmitter.

The ArcticLink III BX features 15 silicon variants, which differ in the input and output(s) supported, as well as maximum resolution. The ArcticLink III BX bridge solution is ideal for applications where high-performance, low power and small size are keys to success.

The ArcticLink III BX is also pin-identical with QuickLogic’s ArcticLink III VX solution, which features VEE and DPO. This allows system designers to easily transition from the BX to a VX device to harness the power savings advantages of DPO and viewability advantages of VEE.

  • 15 silicon variants
  • MIPI DSI or RGB inputs; MIPI-DSI, LVDS, and/or RGB output variants
  • Single bridge or dual output options
  • Support of all popular handheld device resolutions (720p, WXGA, 1080p) including support to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)

 

ArcticLink III BX (CSSP AL3BX) System Architecture

  ArcticLink III BX Solution Platform Family

Platform Input Output Application Maximum Resolution Size
BX3B2F MIPI-2 MIPI-3, MIPI-4
 Smartphones, Tablets needing a MIPI-2 to MIPI-4 bridge








Up to WUXGA
(1920 x 1200 pixels)
at 60 frames-per-second








4.5mm x 4.5mm
BX5AxB RGB MIPI Smartphones, Tablets needing a RGB to MIPI bridge
BX5AxD RGB LVDS Tablets needing a RGB to LVDS bridge
BX5BxA
 MIPI RGB Smartphones, Tablets needing a MIPI to RGB bridge
BX5BxD MIPI LVDS Tablets needing a MIPI to LVDS bridge
BX6BxE MIPI MIPI & RGB Smartphones with need to drive either
HDMI/MHL transmitter or pico projector through a
MIPI to MIPI & RGB bridge
BX6BxG MIPI LVDS & RGB Smartphones and tablets with secondary
MHL/HDMI output requirement through a
MIPI to LVDS & RGB bridge
BX6BxH MIPI MIPI & LVDS Smartphones and tablets with secondary
MHL/HDMI output requirement through a
MIPI to MIPI & LVDS bridge

 

Family Overview

 
ArcticLink III BX3
ArcticLink III BX5
ArcticLink III BX6
Silicon Variants 1 8 6

Contains
  • MIPI-2 DSI to MIPI-3 DSI or MIPI-4 DSI interface converter
  • MIPI DSI to RGB interface converter
  • MIPI DSI to LVDS interface converter
  • RGB to LVDS interface converter
  • RGB to MIPI DSI interface converter
  • MIPI DSI to MIPI DSI & RGB interface converter
  • MIPI DSI to LVDS & RGB interface converter

Supported Resolution

From QVGA (320x240) up to WXGA (1366x768)

From QVGA (320x240) up to WUXGA (1920x1200)

From QVGA (320x240) up to WUXGA (1920x1200)

Application
  • Smartphones with Pico projector
  • Tablets with Pico projector
  • Smartphones with a MIPI processor and display, and a need for RGB for an MHL/HDMI transmitter
  • Tablets with a MIPI processor, an LVDS display, and a need for RGB for an MHL/HDMI transmitter

Platforms

Mobile processor with MIPI-2 interface and a MIPI-4 display

Mobile processor with a MIPI or RGB display interface and a MIPI, RGB, or LVDS-enabled display

Mobile processor with MIPI interface and the need for two different video outputs with MIPI and RGB or LVDS and RGB

Platform Data Sheet

   ArcticLink III BX5 Data Sheet ArcticLink III BX6 Data Sheet

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